A Twist on Referral Commission

Posted on 22. Dec, 2010 by Paul in Blog, News, Uncategorized

The notion of referral commissions has been a longstanding practice in business. Not everyone does it, but here’s how it works in case you’re unfamiliar with the term. E.g., Jamal owns an office furniture company and Sally owns a printing business. Jamal says to Sally, “let me know when new businesses order stationery — they [...]

LinkedIn Networking Specifically for Startups

Posted on 19. Oct, 2010 by Paul in News

Whether you are starting your own entrepreneurial venture, have ever thought about doing so, or wouldn’t start a company in a million years, this video has tips that will still apply to you. It also includes great ideas for networking with LinkedIn, sine the presenter Konstantin Guericke thinks of networking as revolving around LinkedIn. But [...]

There is Something Divine about Networking

Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by Paul in News

Though I frequently bump (virtually) into other Certified Management Consultants, I always take note when I meet one who approaches the realm of networking like I do.  This week, I came across a blog post from Baldwin H. Tom CMC that underscored the magic that often comes along with networking.  He was happy for me to [...]

On the Theme of Just-in-Case Networking

Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Paul in News

This is an excellent piece from Salary.com on the warning signs that your job is about to get obsoleted: “In our unstable economic times, there are few employees who feel absolutely sure their job will still be here tomorrow. But it’s not productive to be distracted by needless worry every day. So how do we know [...]

The Time to Develop Your Professional Network is Before You Need It!

Posted on 29. Aug, 2010 by Paul in Blog, News

Networking 20/20 is all about helping you be more comfortable and confident in getting connected. Since I can’t possibly have the market cornered on good information in this arena, I wanted to share an e-book I came across: specifically on networking opportunities while one is employed

Learning from one’s Periodic Outreach

Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by Paul in News, Uncategorized

Practicing what I preach, I sent a number of email messages out to people on my keep-in-touch list this week. One came back via autoreply, which was so unusual I had to share it. “Thank you for writing me. I am on retreat for the month of August and not checking email. To keep from [...]

Business Card FAIL

Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by Paul in News

Networking 20/20 readers do everything possible to generously befriend a new acquaintance. This is exactly the opposite. Why did I post it? It was so extremely silly that I thought it was actually worth a laugh — what do you think?

Is Your Business Card Memorable, or Just Like Everyone Else’s?

Posted on 12. Jul, 2010 by Paul in Blog, News

Watch these people get hyper about each other’s cards in this lip-synched, remade scene from the movie classic, American Psycho** . ** Made by film students Nicolas Robitaille, Nicolas’s brother as Patrick Bateman, Jeremy Gold as Luis Carruthers, Clayton Allenbright as David Van Patten, and Tavis McKenzie asTimothy Bryce

Great Networkers Speak English — or the Appropriate Local Tongue

Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by Paul in News

You’re communicating for a reason, to be understood, so don’t rely on jargon. In fact, a good way to know whether or not they’re even “in the same neighborhood” is to ask how much they know about, say, Organizational Development or Urban Planning.

“Card Trick” to Impress New Acquaintances

Posted on 02. May, 2010 by Paul in News

I’ve always been impressed with good magicians but was never much into magic myself. This, however, caught my eye.  Note it only works if you have single-side business cards! How To Give Your Business Card If you have seen, attempted, or actually use similar techniques, please share below!

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